Bamboo is has always been popular as a building material, especially in house-building. It is one of the fastest growing and highest yielding renewable natural resource making it a good substitute to wood in mitigating pressure on natural forests. In a world when climate change and sustainability…
Growing bamboo in greenhouse and other lessons on the grass
Sitting on more than 10 acres, Nyabera Farm in Uriri, Migori County, hosts an assortment of crops that include collard greens (sukuma wiki), cabbages, watermelon, tomatoes, pumpkins and bamboo. But it is on the bamboo farm that the owner of Nyabera Farm, Francisca Kwasa, is stirring a revolution.…
Bamboo green houses set up in Vizag to promote floriculture
Visakhapatnam: Although most commonly found in India, bamboo is put to very little use even though it is more durable than wood. The abundantly available grass in the country has been traditional used as durable housing material to build stilt houses and lasting low cost houses in various parts o…
Green Gold Bamboo Summit to bring latest ideas to Assam’s bamboo sector
GUWAHATI, April 26 – In a major initiative towards achieving the target of harnessing the huge potential of the bamboo industry in Assam, the Sarbananda Sonowal-led State Government will be organising the first ever Green Gold Bamboo Summit in Guwahati on April 28 and 29. The Summit, to be held u…
NEC and Ministry of Textiles sign MoU to harness the hidden potential of Cane & Bamboo of North East India
The North Eastern Council (NEC) and the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Shillong today, to harness the hidden potential of Cane and Bamboo of North Eastern Region. The MoU was signedby the Secretary, NEC Ram Muivah and Dev…
Special Report | Cane & Bamboo crafts of Northeast India
Bamboo craft makes a vital part of the northeast Indian economy. The vigorous bamboo craft tradition of NE gets the most creative expression through the craftsmanship of the various Northeastern tribes. The spectacular variety and diverse range of Northeastern bamboo crafts clearly exhibit the sk…
Bamboo holds tremendous potential to be the super material for construction
With the advancement of science and technology and the tight supply of timber, new methods are needed for the processing of bamboo to make it more durable and more usable in terms of building materials. Studies have been carried out on the basic properties and on processing of bamboo into various…
INBAR & REFADD sign MoU to enable women bamboo initiatives across central Africa
Kigali, Rwanda: On 21st December, the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) and the African Women’s Network for Sustainable Development (REFADD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing them to closer collaboration in developing regional women and bamboo initiatives across Ce…
Bamboo India: Building its portfolio of bamboo-based eco-friendly products
Yogesh is an agricultural entrepreneur who started Bamboo India, a company that makes bamboo-based eco-friendly products. The company has engaged farmers from the village Velhe, near Pune in Maharashtra, to manufacture products like toothbrushes, speakers, clothing pegs, desk organizers, utility …
Building Homes with bamboo lumber – the next big thing | IPIRTI
The bamboo industry will soon wake up to ‘engineered lumber’, adding a fresh dynamic to its prospect of increased usage in construction and homes. Although considered the fastest growing plantation timber and stronger than steel, bamboo’s use is restricted to low-rise houses and temporary structu…